Video & Transcript : 'midnight rules' :
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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a motion to suspend the rules to have a bill on the floor tomorrow.
- Okay, members, another rule suspension to have the bill not run by Finance.
- Under the rules, it would be indefinitely postponed.
- Under the rules, it would be indefinitely postponed.
- 7 a.m. the Tuesday before Labor Day until midnight on Labor Day.
Bills:
SR116 , SR117 , SR118 , SR119 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR12 , HB682 , HB766 , HB769 , HB775 , HB783 , HB824 , HB926 , HB1186 , HB1201 , HB1223 , HB1245 , HB1247 , HB1253 , HB1258 , HB221 , HCR53 , HCR62 , HCR72 , HCR58 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1194 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB1250 , SB29 , SB30 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB43 , SB47 , SB84 , SB93 , SB113 , SB192 , SB199 , SB219 , SB220 , SB221 , SB222 , SB241 , SB253 , SB255 , SB289 , SB292 , SB306 , SB314 , SB351 , SB399 , SB404 , SB14 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB424 , SCR9 , SB25 , SB250 , SB348 , SB405 , SB444 , SB485 , SB35 , SB65 , SB132 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR26 , HCR45 , HCR61 , HCR77 , HCR31 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , HB23 , HB136 , HB17 , HB21 , HB51 , HB55 , HB74 , HB106 , HB108 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB168 , HB215 , HB226 , HB263 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1239 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB210 , HB220 , HB228 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB750 , HB813 , HB815 , HB826 , HB870 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1045 , HB1092 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1177 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB36 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB166 , HB211 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB759 , HB789 , HB850 , HB956 , HB966 , HB1036 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441 , HB258 , HB842
Keywords:
SR116, Senate Resolution 116, Louisiana Senate, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, Tyler Marie Grezaffi, law enforcement, corrections officer, deputy sheriff, master sergeant, investigator, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Pointe Coupee Parish, Iberville Parish, public service, bereavement, sympathy, SR117, Senate Resolution 117
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/18/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:49.120><c> Um</c><00:11:50.480><c> but</c> uh as set forth by the rules.
- Um but uh as set forth by the rules.
- Um, I'm not going to debate what's in rules.
- . rules. rules.
- Um but yeah, if debate what's in rules.
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Rule 70, or the old Rule 71, changes the person's entitled to this floor.
- Rule 70, or the old Rule 71, changes the person's entitled to this floor.
- Rule 70, or the old Rule 71, changes the person's entitled to this floor.
- May I speak on the<00:14:31.519><c> rules?</c> the rules? the rules?
- Rule the rule where we're cutting the Rule the rule where we're cutting the time<00:15:46.560><c> for
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now therefore, be it resolved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration of the House of
- We'd stay after midnight, but Mary would sleep, and she'd wake up fresh, while the rest of you were like
- She pushed the clock, and we went past midnight.
- It was definitely past midnight; it was totally illegal, but uh Are you going to tell Mary?
- And you know, I used to occasionally bring in flowers, and I know We have a rule now we're not supposed
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, slightly after midnight.
- Speaker, slightly<02:55:18.880><c> after</c><02:55:19.120><c> midnight,</c> slightly after midnight,
- So, you can imagine out at midnight.
- And we live by three simple rules.
- It was against the rules, but Frank Hornstein would break the rule all the time.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to bring up SF856 on House Floor 2/19/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Niska moves that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that Senate File 856 be
- Under our rules, Rule 4.16, if there are data practices provisions in a bill, there is a mandatory referral
- There were all kinds of problems with the reasons of passing it at a quarter to midnight.
- the reasons of passing it at a quarter the reasons of passing it at a quarter to<00:18:47.200><c> midnight
- </c> to midnight. to midnight.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (05/05/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Holding votes often till midnight or after, especially where there's people with children.
- or after especially where midnight or after especially where there's<02:06:12.960><c> people</c><02:
- </c> need uh rule making authority. need uh rule making authority.
- Department of Revenue Administration shall adopt rules and promulgate forms. >> Promulgate.
- </c> the requirements around the rules. the requirements around the rules.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 42
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Speaker, I move to keep the journal open until 12:00 midnight for the purpose of receiving standing
- 00:06:49.320><c> open</c><00:06:49.800><c> until</c><00:06:50.160><c> 12:00</c><00:06:50.880><c> midnight
- </c><00:06:51.440><c> for</c> journal open until 12:00 midnight for journal open until 12:00 midnight
Bills:
SB3136 , SB2521 , SB2851 , SB3154 , SB3262 , SB2387 , SB3001 , SB2818 , SB2972 , SB2372 , SB2108 , SB888 , SB3320 , SB2798 , SB2110 , SB3007 , SB2615 , SB2095 , SB2101 , SB3138 , SB2756 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB3286 , SB3238 , SB2557 , SB3140 , SB2014 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3069 , SB99 , SB2930 , SB2268 , SB2543 , SB3022 , SB3109 , SB3215 , SB3152 , SB3156 , SB3234 , SB3053 , SB3067 , SB2673 , SB411 , SB2041 , SB2919 , SB2532 , SB2152 , SB2721 , SB2446 , SB2601 , SB2239 , SB2804 , SB3324 , SB2802 , SB2577 , SB2320 , SB2706 , SB2595 , SB2781 , SB2961 , SB2433 , SB2657 , SB2340 , SB3045 , SB3203 , SB2861 , SB3245 , SB2803 , SB3204 , SB3025 , SB2138 , SB2645 , SB3082 , SB2109 , SB2261 , SB3332 , SB2811 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB2866 , SB83 , SB874 , SB2386 , SB3137 , SB3132 , SB2175 , SB2272 , SB2271 , SB847 , SB3302 , SB2089 , SB2102 , SB2050 , SB2694 , SB2487 , SB2061 , SB709 , SB3083 , SB2151 , SB2852 , SB2471 , SB2568 , SB2253 , SB2697 , SB2429 , SB2929 , SB3032 , SB2057 , SB148 , SB2353 , SB2075 , SB2907 , SB2074 , SB3219 , SB3218 , SB2367 , SB3048 , SB17 , SB3253 , SB2376 , SB3103 , SB2999 , SB3255 , SB1166 , SB3157 , SB2698 , SB3029 , SB2146 , SB2470 , SB3040 , SB3076 , SB2575 , SB3294 , SB2438 , SB2530 , SB2688
Keywords:
lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Dan Wolgamott departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've just so enjoyed learning about procedure and about leadership and about the rules from you.
- She knew that with all the bills, all the rules, all the back and forth, that we are human beings, and
- Melissa made it a priority and a new custom at the House not to meet past midnight so that members and
- And so, my favorite the rules from you.
- , all the back and forth, that the rules, all the back and forth, that we<00:21:16.720><c> are</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 3 May 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that the rule therein be suspended.
- And an urgency be declared, and that the rules of the House be so far suspended, so that House File Number
- We have to adjourn here at midnight, and I believe the other co-sponsor of this motion will be speaking
- on the conference committee have signed the report so that we'll be able to take the bill up by midnight
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Leadership Media Availability on Last Day of Session Progress - 05/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you think you'll even have enough work to carry you through until midnight?
- Do you think you'll even have enough work to keep busy until midnight tonight, or are you going to go
- </c><00:05:02.800><c> Do</c><00:05:02.880><c> you</c> carry you through until midnight?
- Do you carry you through until midnight?
- tonight or you keep busy until midnight tonight or you going<00:05:06.160><c> to</c><00:05:06.240><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Voting pursuant to rule, thank you, Mr. President. Sen. Carlson votes aye, Sen.
- They are trying to follow the rules. They make Decisions on increasing capacity.
- We are not going to change the rules of the game.'
- JASINSKI FOR THOSE VOTING PURSUANT TO RULE 40.7. SPEAK TO MR. PRES. SEN.
- No business can be transacted after 12 midnight.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 36 Apr 7th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 2062 withdrawn from public safety policy and judiciary and public safety oversight and assigned to rules
- Judiciary policy and judiciary and public safety oversight and assigned to rules. Mr.
- Hey, just a reminder, tomorrow we will be having a rule caucus certified Angus beef, we're gonna be having
Bills:
SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1721 , SB1433 , SB1316 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , HJR1088 , SB1684 , SB378 , SB1447 , SB1920 , SB1443 , HR1047 , SB1877 , SB1884 , SB1365 , SB2174 , SB1525 , SB1810 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1916 , SB1530 , SB1847 , SB1990 , SB2060 , SB1992 , SB1579 , SB1778 , SB2132 , SB1623 , SB2067 , SB1589 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1264 , SB1450 , SB2011 , SB2030 , SB1980 , SB1936 , SB1477 , SB1593 , SB1725 , SB1670 , SB1480 , SB1726 , SB1633 , SB1735 , SB1632 , SB1277 , SB1217 , SB1826 , SB1824 , SB1813 , SB1326 , SB1937 , SB1641
Keywords:
elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, advanced nuclear energy, nuclear power, small modular reactor, SMR, microreactor, generation III+, generation IV, nuclear reactor, nuclear permitting, nuclear licensing, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, OCC, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Development Revolving Fund
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, a couple of rules here.
- Supreme Court Rule 127.08 requires the juvenile court to hold an adjudication hearing on a juvenile in
- Then we work a 4 to midnight, and then we work a midnight to 8. Weekends are the same schedule.
- Then we work a 4 to midnight, and then we work a midnight to 8. Okay. And then what about weekends?
Summary:
The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions heard Senate Substitute No. 3 to Senate Bill 888, a broad criminal justice measure sponsored by Sen. Nick Schroer. The bill would change juvenile procedures, including fingerprinting certain offenders under 18, sealing those records for law enforcement and prosecutors, closing juvenile proceedings to the public in some cases, allowing shackling in limited circumstances, and revising the juvenile detention assessment form. It also revises sentencing rules for certain felonies by increasing minimum time-served thresholds, limiting or eliminating conditional release for some offenses, changing how jail-time credit is calculated and challenged, and adding or reclassifying several offenses as dangerous felonies, including some sex offenses, trafficking-related crimes, and endangering the welfare of a child. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve consistency, public safety, and transparency for victims and offenders, while clarifying that it did not change the elements of endangering the welfare of a child or create a vaccination-based offense.
Testimony was mixed. The Missouri Prosecutors Association and Missouri Sheriffs’ United supported the bill, emphasizing clearer sentencing information for victims and stronger consequences for violent and repeat offenders. The Missouri Department of Corrections also supported the sentencing portion, saying the bill’s parole-percentage changes were conviction-based and that the department’s main goal was transparency at sentencing. Opponents, including the Missouri Justice Coalition, the Public Defender System, and several juvenile justice advocates, argued that the juvenile provisions would push more children into adult court, undermine Missouri’s nationally recognized juvenile model, and increase racial disparities and recidivism. They also criticized the mandatory minimums and longer sentences as costly and punitive, warning of higher prison populations and possible new prison construction. Several witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s treatment of vaccination status in the child endangerment section.
Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses extensively about whether the bill changed commitments versus convictions, the fiscal note, prison capacity, juvenile detention bed space, and whether the measure would apply retroactively. The sponsor and DOC said the sentencing changes were forward-looking and that the bill was meant to provide more certainty at sentencing, though some details were left to experts and later cleanup. The committee recessed during testimony to return after session, then reconvened in executive session. Representative Davis offered an amendment clarifying that vaccination status alone cannot prove endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, and the committee discussed the amendment before continuing consideration of the bill.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- taxation scheme um would split rule taxation scheme um would probably<00:26:06.880><c> have</c><00:26
- Um, you can talk as long as we have this room from 6 p.m. to midnight, and we'll be here all right.
- I'd rather go 6:00 to midnight every night, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- I'd rather go 6:00 to midnight every night, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- </c> TOs and I'd rather go 600 to midnight TOs and I'd rather go 600 to midnight every<01:13:36.760><
Committee:
House Taxes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and reduces risks associated with unnecessary stopping while also creating a clearer, more uniform rule
- A Florida study found bicyclists had a high compliance rate with traffic rules, at 88 percent compliance
- sensitive single track trails if needed and allow the commission to regulate e-moto usage on trails by rule
- Which is estimated around midnight tonight.
- Hurry, after midnight, after midnight. He's leaving? He's leaving. All right, you can go.
Bills:
HB535 , HB2120 , HB2822 , HB3243 , HB3457 , HB3544 , HB4089 , HB4192 , HB4669 , HB4868 , HB4955 , HB5253 , HB5669 , SB1371 , SB1919 , SB2001
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't know what it's doing at midnight or two o'clock in the morning.
- We don't know what it's doing at midnight or two o'clock in the morning.
- We don't know what it's doing at midnight or two o'clock in the morning.
- I need to declare a rule. Rule 80. My daughter works for this company. Oh, okay.
- I need to declare a rule. Rule 80. My daughter works for this company. Oh, okay. Interesting.
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not sure whether or not we have sent it over to you yet, but we had a midnight deadline last night
- had a you yet, but we had a we<00:03:15.640><c> had</c><00:03:15.800><c> a</c><00:03:15.880><c> midnight
- deadline</c><00:03:16.920><c> last</c><00:03:17.240><c> night</c><00:03:17.480><c> of</c> we had a midnight
- deadline last night of we had a midnight deadline last night of having<00:03:17.920><c> to</c><00:03
Bills:
HB2241 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SB2135 , SB2466 , SB2727 , SB3082 , SB3097 , SB2861 , SCR100 , SB3096 , SB99 , SB2138 , HB2289 , HB2319 , HB1711 , HB2270 , SB3138 , SB3076 , HB1642 , HB2338 , HB2171 , HB1785 , SB2881 , HB2505 , SB2552 , HB1518 , HB1815 , SB3125 , SB3234 , SCR162 , SB2614 , SB3118 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB2158 , HB1718 , HB2207 , HB1801 , SB3229 , SB2338 , SB3069 , SB2600 , HB2300 , HB1800 , HB1960 , SB2999 , SB2060 , SB2866 , SB2239 , HB1741 , HB1713 , HB2023 , HB2417 , SB2877 , SB2598 , SB2921 , SB2645 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2339 , HB1838 , HB1509 , HB1661 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2344 , HB1888 , HB1707 , SB2340 , HB2474 , HB1576 , HB1853 , HB1804 , HB1854 , HB2095 , HB2050 , HB472 , SB3215 , SB2247 , SB2400 , HB1618 , HB1802 , HB1969 , HB1541 , HB2310 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2218 , HB649 , HB2104 , HB1710 , SB2802 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1894 , HB1891 , HB1890 , SB177 , SB2101 , SB3320 , SB2487 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1839 , HB2583 , HB1391 , HB2094 , SB2671 , SB2673 , SB2892 , SB2057 , SB3245 , HB306 , HB2592 , SB3157 , SB3204 , SB3324 , SB2580 , SB2074 , SB411 , SB3025 , SB2934 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB3238 , SB2367 , SB2599 , SB3007 , SB2001 , SB2756 , SB3029
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- when</c><00:10:59.000><c> it</c><00:10:59.320><c> comes</c><00:10:59.480><c> to</c> The foundational rule
- get these done during regular committee time, we do have a room for tomorrow night from 6:00 to midnight
- We have till midnight, so he is going to call for a vote at midnight tomorrow night.
- </c><01:25:55.280><c> so</c> the joy Bill uh we have till midnight so the joy Bill uh we have till midnight
- tomorrow night so so we midnight tomorrow night so so we representative<01:26:01.400><c> Lee</c><01:
Committee:
House Taxes
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we have a series of IDAPA rules, administrative rules, on our agenda today, so I will turn the
- So again, you have before you a temporary rule and a pending rule. We weren't able to negotiate.
- So again, you have before you a temporary rule and the pending rule.
- I feel okay about that rule.
- And at that time... pending rules.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs